On-Belt Elemental Analysis

Customer Need:

We listened to the customer who needed assistance in developing custom and standard on-belt elemental analyzers for the coal and cement industries. They sought a robust design that could be quickly adapted to various installations throughout the world.

Added Value:

We worked with the customer from specification to production (cradle-to grave) to create an appealing design that met their requirements.  In our approach we were able to developed a method for creating pre-sale specifications with efficient transition to subsequent production designs.

Result:

Our deliverable was a complete design and documentation that launched a standard product line.  In addition we provided a method for addressing configurations and the resulting documentation. Customer satisfaction was very high and we were retained as their technical resource until they were able to develop staff technically qualified to take over the design and analysis role. 

Solar Energy Concentration

Customer Need:

We listened to the customer who had been awarded a research contract to design,  build, and test a 35 sun, photovoltaic collector system using photovoltaic collectors.  It was a complete “from scratch” design challenge with only the desired output capacity and type of PV device being specified.

Added Value:

Working with the customer TriAxial completed the design of a low cost, 35 sun, photovoltaic collector system, including easily assembled steel structures.  Mechanisms were designed to synchronize the focus and movement of 210 individual mirrors for both daily and seasonal variations.  Also designed were semiconductor mounting, thermal, and the electrical current bus design.  We assisted in construction and dealt with as build modifications as they arose.  The system had an innovative coordinated stepper motor and extreme gear reduction mechanical interface with motion control.

Result:

Our deliverable was a complete designed, documented, installed, and functioning system.  The Customer was very satisfied since the effort led to a successfully operating system with some clever dynamic mechanical systems to optimize energy performance.

Catheter Laser Alignment Fixture

Customer Need:

We listened to the customer and they had a medical device application needing a power calibration tool for a laser welding system.  They had a system custom designed that did not provide a suitable method to measure laser output.  To measure, one had to move the laser—potentially taking it out of calibration.  We started from an existing tool and a design specification that TriAxial created based on verbal guidance from the customer.

Added Value:

Working with the customer, we developed a concept based on their guidance.  We held many reviews that led the team to conclude that the approach conceived by the customer still did not optimally meet the objective.  As a team, we reverted back to the functional requirements.  Then, with a workable requirement, the design solution became clear.  Further reviews of concepts led to a design that met the objectives.   

Result:

Our deliverable was a complete design that was simple, elegant, and inexpensive.  We were reminded as a team to focus on the functional requirements and to have design specifications develop from them.  The Customer was satisfied with the design solution and acknowledged that TriAxial was provided less-than-optimal design guidance at the start.  Since then, our projects together have benefited from that learned experience and results have been even better.

Radiographic Imaging

Customer Need:

We listened to the customer who had an immediate need to develop structure and enclosure for an outdoor imaging system.  We were asked to package the X-ray system, primary power, and electronic control systems, and to integrate the HVAC system for this 50+ ton imaging machine.  This subsystem had to be fully integrated with the detector tower and collimator design that were being developed by the customer.

Added Value:

Working with the design team TriAxial developed the mechanical systems from concept through manufacturing and test.  Extreme effort was made to minimize and reduce footprint while providing an appealing, non-imposing appearance.  Great effort was given to EMI considerations, structural tubing, sheet metal covers and access doors.  Thermal study included specifying redundant cooling circuits.  The first system was CE certified.  TriAxial also provided wind loading analysis via FEA for structural and foundation design.

Result:

Our deliverable were an aesthetically pleasing, integrated subsystem. We were able to respond effectively to test results that required a late-in-the-game increase in the size required by radiation shielding tests. The design proved manufacturable , cost effective, and is fully in production today.  Little has been revised since release. Customer satisfaction was high in the areas of response time and documentation. This led to future work on the next size system required by the CAARS contract.

Sand-Oil Separation

Customer Need:

We listened to the customer and they had an application needing reverse engineering of an existing working prototype reaction chamber for separating oil from black sand. The reactor enabled experimentation for process development. We were asked to assist in development of a second generation device per ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code

Added Value:

Working with the customer  and based on the objectives, we developed a second generation device per ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. From the design, we performed full analysis and created documentation showing compliance with the code.  Those documents enabled review and approval by a professional engineer.

Result:

Our deliverable was a complete design, an analysis report and design documentation.  Customer satisfaction was achieved by meeting the requirement, delivering quality output, and providing a design suitable for subsequent approval by a professional engineer.

Large Scale Weldment

Customer Need:

We listened to the customer and they had an application needing a large scale frame for a power application.  It needed to support extremely high loads and forces and be able to house very large power generating components.  Their customer sought a modular design and wanted to have precision attachment points arranged in the system to enable quick and accurate positioning.

Added Value:

Working with the customer, we  participated in conceptual, design, analysis, and formal documentation for a large scale weldment to support extremely high loads and forces.  These weldments are modular and have precision attachment points to stack in multiple rows and columns.  A clever scheme for accurate positioning was a derivation of the locating points for cargo containers.

Result:

Our deliverables were a complete solid model, technical analysis, and detailed documentation.  The customer was very satisfied that we provided a solid design meeting the goals, and that the outputs enabled production.